Lawmakers from cold-weather states are warning that constituents who rely on federal subsidies to help them pay their heating bills may not get any support this winter.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, has already distributed its fiscal 2025 funding to states, and without a continuing resolution or other emergency funding injection, the government is unlikely to disburse additional payments as temperatures continue to drop.
The program could be jump-started if Congress passes a bill to fund the government or a stand-alone bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services, which runs LIHEAP.
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But lawmakers Thursday remained at least days away from finalizing a potential funding deal as bipartisan talks continued.
